As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FINDING NOTED ON OTHER FLEET AIRCRAFT TRIGGERED SPECIAL EMPHASIS VISUAL INSPECTION. NOTED LONGITUDINAL CRACKS THROUGH RIVET POINT DUE TO EXPANSION FROM METAL CORROSION ON LEFT HAND AS WELL AS RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR ROD ASSEMBLY, MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIRING. REMOVED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND REPLACED WITH NEW ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY SUB-COMPONENTS WERE NOTED DEFECTIVE FROM CORROSION RESULTING IN CRACKING OF ROD. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FINDING IN FLEET.